2. The Plane Requested to Land Twice

According to Taiwan News, the pilot of the jet tried and failed to make an emergency landing earlier in the flight. The pilot then requested permission to try again and shortly after the control tower lost contact with the plane. A map of the plane’s crash location is included in the tweet below:

3. The Flight Was Delayed Because of Bad Weather Caused by a Typhoon

The flight was originally scheduled to depart from Kaohsiung at 4 p.m., but instead took of at 5:43 because of rough weather. Reports indicated the crash was the result of strong winds and heavy rain brought in from Typhoon Matmo, which passed over Taiwan yesterday, according to Taiwan News.According to The New York Times, gusts of wind approaching 40 miles per hour were reported. A spokesperson for the Penghu County Government Fire Bureau told Reuters, “It was thunderstorm conditions during the crash.”

5. TransAsia Airways Was Formed in 1951

The company was formed as Taiwan’s first private airline in 1951. The airline originally focused on domestic flights, but now offers more than 15 international routes, traveling to Cambodia, China, Japan, Macau, Palau, South Korea and Thailand. TransAsia’s president, Chooi Yee-choong, issued a public apology, saying, “We express our deepest apologies to everyone for this unfortunate event.”